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		</div><p>Billy Gilmour thanked Frank Lampard for putting his faith in Chelsea’s youth after a sparkling full debut against Grimsby.</p>
<p>The 18-year-old showed no sign of nerves as the Blues ran out thumping 7-1 winners in the Carabao Cup.</p>
<p>So impressive was Gilmour, one of six academy graduates on the pitch by the end, that Lampard claimed the Scot “ran the game from midfield”.</p>
<p>It was high praise from a man with Lampard’s midfield pedigree and a reward for Gilmour’s dedication on the training ground.</p>
<p><em>“I was really delighted to get my first start here, to walk out in front of the fans and to get a win,”</em> said Gilmour.</p>
<p><em>“When you walk into the changing room and see your shirt there, for any young boy it is a great feeling but to know you are starting is totally different.</em></p>
<p><em>“You are focusing on the game constantly the day before, thinking what you are going to do, but it was a really good feeling to be out there.</em></p>
<p><em>“My game is about getting on the ball and starting play and that is why I started because I have been training well and doing well in games, and the gaffer has told me just to play how I play and he believes in me.</em></p>
<p><em>“Obviously when all the younger boys from the youth and the under-23s go out to train, the manager says he has faith and trusts us.</em></p>
<p><em>“When we go into training we’re not just sitting out, we are part of the team and everyone knows each other so it is a good vibe at the training ground.”</em></p>
<p>Ross Barkley opened the scoring after only four minutes and Michy Batshuayi doubled the lead before Matt Green pulled one back for League Two Grimsby.</p>
<p>Pedro rolled in a penalty, Kurt Zouma added a fourth and Reece James, Batshuayi and Callum Hudson-Odoi completed the rout.</p>
<p>James and Marc Guehi also enjoyed fine debuts, as did substitutes Tino Anjorin and Ian Maatsen on a hugely positive night for the club.</p>
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